Canada signs joint statement denouncing Iran after U.K. air base plot
The statement cites lethal plotting, arson and sabotage as officials back Britain’s attribution of the incident to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- On Monday, the foreign ministers of 29 countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, released a joint statement condemning Iranian hybrid attacks and state-sponsored violence, including arson, cyberattacks, and sabotage plots.
- The statement supports British findings that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was responsible for an attempted bomb plot at RAF Fairford, according to Statement 9. Iran denies involvement in the alleged sabotage.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday the suspected terror plot was "almost certainly" directed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, addressing the incident last month at the U.S.-run air base.
- Signatory nations stated that any attempt by Iran to threaten individuals through proxies is unacceptable, per Statement 5. The joint statement emphasized unified commitment to safeguarding sovereignty and strengthening international coordination.
- Canada joined more than two dozen countries in denouncing Iran's involvement in the planned attack on the air base in England, reinforcing allied resolve against state-sponsored hybrid threats.
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29 nations condemn Iran over RAF Fairford plot
Iran’s embassy in London responded at the time that it “categorically rejects and strongly condemns” the accusation. By Eliana Fleming, JFeed Foreign ministers from 29 countries have jointly condemned Iran for lethal plotting, arson, sabotage, cyberattacks, and other hybrid operations against their nations and partners. The statement backs Britain’s attribution of the September 27 incident at RAF Fairford, the British air base used by American f…
The statement warns Tehran that all of them will remain united in their response to any attack
US, UK amid 30 countries condemning Iranian hybrid attacks, state-sponsored violence in West
“Any attempt by Iran to threaten, silence, intimidate, harass, harm, or coerce people on our territories through proxies or any other means is unacceptable,” the statement read.
Winnipeg Free Press
Canada signs joint statement denouncing Iran after UK air base plot
OTTAWA - Canada is joining more than two dozen other countries in denouncing Iran’s apparent involvement in a planned attack on an air base in England.
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